While movie die-hards debate whether “La La Land” or “Fences” will take home the Best Picture honor at Sunday’s Academy Awards, Hollywood is facing a tough reality – how to keep people coming to the theater. Box office revenue and ticket sales have plateaued over the past few years, and even faced a slight decline from last year, according to The-Numbers, a site that analyzes movie data and trends.
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Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro’s long-awaited new gangster…
It looks like you won’t have to run to the theater to see the long-awaited reunion of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The project, which has been in the works for decades and will mark the ninth time Oscar winners Scorsese and De Niro have worked together, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” which looks at hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who allegedly told Brandy for the book that he killed Jimmy Hoffa.
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro’s long-awaited new gangster…
It looks like you won’t have to run to the theater to see the long-awaited reunion of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The project, which has been in the works for decades and will mark the ninth time Oscar winners Scorsese and De Niro have worked together, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” which looks at hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who allegedly told Brandy for the book that he killed Jimmy Hoffa.
Super Bowl to Dwarf New Releases at Weekend Box Office
Theater traffic typically plunges on Super Bowl weekend and revenue from the top 10 films could total an “unexciting” $78 million this weekend, according to analysts at MKM Partners. Thriller Split from Comcast’s Universal Pictures unit should take first place at the domestic box office for the third straight weekend with revenue of $14 million, per the firm’s estimates.
Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow
In this Jan. 6, 2017 photo Roberto Carlos Villamar uses his laptop on the new experimental internet in the living room of his home in Havana, Cuba. For many Cubans, the start of home internet in December breaks a longstanding barrier against private internet access in a country whose communist government remains deeply wary about information technology undermining its near-total control of media, political life and most of the economy.
Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow
In this Jan. 6, 2017 photo Roberto Carlos Villamar uses his laptop on the new experimental internet in the living room of his home in Havana, Cuba. For many Cubans, the start of home internet in December breaks a longstanding barrier against private internet access in a country whose communist government remains deeply wary about information technology undermining its near-total control of media, political life and most of the economy.
How Social Cash Made WeChat The App For Everything
A centuries-old tradition gave rise to China’s most valuable company and captured the attention of everyone from teens to Silicon Valley. A little over a year ago, my roommate Mike said something strange.
5 Great Media Stocks for 2017
With the pay-TV landscape continuing to evolve in an over-the-top world, analysts are singling out their top media stocks ahead of the new year. The media and entertainment industry was turbulent in 2016, as the arena for over-the-top services became more crowded than ever and a number of mega-deals were announced or fizzled out.